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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-08-05
A Promising Journalist
by A PRINTER--How HE DESCRIBED
THE MILITARY MOVEMENTS

One day during the encampment the
managing editor, says the Houston
Post, found he was short man to re-
port part of the proceedings on the
grounds. Spying the foreman of the
composing room he requested him to
take notes Of a company drill, and this
is the way he did it: "Promptly
at A o'clock the company marched
upon the ground and were received by
burst of applause. Immediately the
father of the chapel called time and
the foreman of the company began to
call off by slugs. When he called out
slug l they unfixed bayonets and kept
on through the manual by numbers.
The company was made up of numer-
GUS wrong fonts, there being plea
man alongside of minion one and a
BREWER boy alongside of nonpareil
one. In company front the line was
very unevenly justified, there being q
em space between some members, while
between others there was fully Sem
quad. In plantoon movements the
fellow who acted as right hyphen
slipped below the line and all three
of the proof-resders commenced to
mark errors. In wheeling left in circle
one handful got badly squabbled, and
when they went to call off a phalanx
Of four to send to the front and centre
the whole form got pied and the proof
reader and copy-holder again got their
work IN. In marching in columns of
four another bad company error was
made. Some thought they had got a
price-and- a-half table off the file, while
others evidently thought they had
struck four columns of figures and
words and put in period when they
should only have use1 a comma, in
making time around the drill grounds.
| When the assistant foreman was order.
ed to make up four page form he
made a serious error, having only a
pica between two pages, while between
others there was 4.line plea. In march
ing in double rank the first three lines
were solid, while the remainder were
loaded and double-leaded, which is not
in accordance with tactics. The fore
man, assistant foreman, proof readers
and copy holder all had column rules,
which some of them brandished finely.
After the three United States proof
readers were through marking errors
the company passed out amid a storm
of applause. Time, 81 minutes ! 1-64
seconds"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-08-05
Out Upon the Fly,

If you are troubled with flies, the
last thing before retiring, when all
windows and doors are closed, puff
Persian insect powder in the air of
each room, closing the door after. Next
morning, if the powder has been genu-
inc you will find the place strewn with
the slain. The powder is simply the
Persian chamomile, not at all poisonous
except to insect life. 1t may make you
sneeze or cough moment as would
-four or any other dust if the air were
filed with it. Burn or bury the flies
you gather 1t is said they are only
stupefied and that after a day or SO
they come to life again.--Al6aay
Journal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-08-05
A 0onjursr's Trick

The prettest trick / ever saw, says a
London Standard writer, was done by
Hermann while at lunch with broth
er conjurer in the hotel at Montevideo.
Five people were seated at the table
mot his own, be it observed), and there
was apparently an entire absence of
any possible preparation. Taking a
pear from the dish he told us to mark
u. One left four punctures from his
fork in it, another dropped a spot of
ink on the rindj ! pushed an American
three cent piece into the soft substance
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-08-05
Eating a Cat.
A CRAZY NEGRO IN NEW YORK WHO HAn
QUEER IDEAS OF THE HEREAFTER.

Policeman Jenkins was patrolline
his post in Eighteenth stree. recently
when he was Mortified in seeing negro
walking along the street ravenously
devouring the body of dead cat. The
policeman knocked the cat out of the
mans hands with his club. The negro
turned upon the policeman and tried to
devour him, but was reduced to sub
mission. He said his name was Char
les Rider and that for several nights
past the spirits of his dead parents and
wife have haunted him and told him
that they could not be happy in heaven
until he had eaten human being or a
cat. He had been unable to find a
man or women who was willing to he
eaten. He had been equally unsuccess-
full in catching a cat Fiudipg the
dead cat on the street he thought that
might do as well.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-08-05
JdBIAN AND DEMoCRAT BIoOMsBURG COLUMBIA COUNTY Pa

of the fruit until /. was buried; next a
large slice was cut out and cater.
Herman then took il and tossed it
toward the lofty ceiling. "Catch it
yourselves" he cried. az The pear was
whirling in mid air. 1t fell into my
outstretched hand, prong marked, ink
spotted and with the three cent bit
still bcdded in its tissue, but whole.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-08-05
THIN c. sHoRTLIDsE,s ACADEMY,
Working Classes Attention.

we are now prepared to furnish all classes with
esIInpioyment at home, the whole OF the tine, OF
m ioi sneir spare moments. Business new, light anu
pIontanle. Persons OF either sex easily earn from
SU , Genus 70 500 per evening, and proportional
sum sun, py deyoting all their time to the business
Duys ny anu girls earn nearly as much as men. lnab
an who see this may send their address, and test
M .he business, we make this of1er TO such as are
not Wen satisfied We Will send one dollar TO pay
n, eur sne trouble OF writing. Fun particulars an
land, Maine dec2d-s6ly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-08-05

IDukOth BeII'I
"Before being lynched Wednesday
|nlghr," says one Of the Bells Dakota
exchanges, "Colonel Hossdealer band
ed US two dollars, and requested that
Hayrake be sent to his family for
another year. The Colonel is a gentle
man, and public spirited citizen. Our
best wishes accompany him."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-08-05

Hay Fever
is attended by an In.
famed condition Of
the lining membrane
Of the nostrils, tear
ducts and throat, af'
fecting the lungs. An
acid mucus is secreted
the discharge is accom-.
panied with a painful
burning sensa t 10 n.
There are severe
spasms Of sneezing,
frequent attacks Of
binding headache, q
.watery and inflamed
state OF the eyes.
FLY'.S c
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-08-05

Is not a liqufd, sh,lT or po,cder. Applied into
noStrilS Is quickly absorbed. 10 ctedfseS the head
Audps Inflammation Heals the sores. Restores
the senses or taste and smell.
30 cents at druggists; bp n,df registered, 60 cts
ELY BROTHERS,
Office, 235 Greenwich ST., N. Y. City.
July22dit.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-08-05

nEAFNESS It's causes ana n11sr new s and
own home, by one who was deaf twenty
- eight years. Treated by most of the noted
specialits without benett Cured hinlseIr IN 8
months and since then hundreds of others. Full
particulars sent on application. II. s. PAGE, No.
al West 3lst St., New York City. July22d4t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-08-05
THE SUCCESSFUL REMEDY
FOR
AAY EEVED
CATAR r n

.ELY'S CREAM BALM
tdins no Injurious drugs ana has no oBensit
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-08-05
HIN DERCORNS,

Thesafest sures and best for Corns Bunions &c
Stops all pain Ensures comfort the feet Never fails
to cure ID cents at Druegists- HIscox q Co., N. Y.
july22d4t
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-08-05

superintendent's ofiice. Scranton. FEB. ist, So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10
PLACES FOR TIE MAYOR TO FILL.
EAGER APPLICANTS FOR oFFIcE-No PROMISE:


EAGER APPLICANTS FOR oFFIcE-No PROMISES
MADE BY MR.. HEWITT.
Tho pressure on the Mayor to promise to appoint
one or moro persons to fill each OF tho vacancies
now existing or which will fall due on May 1 under
tho city government grows greater day by day. Tho
Mayor has tho absolute power Of appointment lie
said YESTERDAY that no proposed to find the best men
he could for the places and appoint them. The APP
pointees, he added, would probably be Democrats
but they would probably not DO such Democrats as
no had been asked to appoint lie believed that
there should be one lawyer each commission. and
one at least Of the remaining members OF each COM
mission should be expert. possessing knowledge
Of the requirements Of the department.
The heads OF departments whose terms OF oiico
will expire May are as follows: Police Johh H.
Voorhis Fire. Elwah Smith; Docks, Joseph Koch;
Charities, Henry II. Porter; Health, Ir. Woolscy
johnson: Street Cleaning James 5. Coleman; Parks
Jesse W. Powers. The designations OF Henry H.
Beckman and John d. Crlmmins are Mreaoy III INC
hands Of the Mayor.
All the above are seeking reappontment except
Messrs. Beehman and Crimmlns. Recently q COM
mitteo Of the Board Of Fire Underwriters consisting
of some Of the most prominent fire Insurance. olcer.
Of this city. called Mayor Hewitt and presented
tho name Of Elwanl smith for re.aPpoihtment Inc n,
Mayor positively declined to consider Mr smith ,
Gre insurance companies to repair buildings damaged by
fire: he made contracts with ,nG cop9 nToncr To-
appoint him under the circumstances. Extiie ooni
missioner Van Colt IL also candidate Tor appomt
mont The fact that he j. Kcpublican ML,i cvu n
one az tho surveyors Of the Home Fire INSURANCE
Company have presented his name 70 .nc NAY No., ~,
MIR BRANDON, although a comparatively young mn
was an officer in the old vOiutcer fire department
and subsequently rose TO the position Oh iHst NHio
of battalion in the present department =, 80
Police Commissioner N0Oriis VIII propabN Dc II IT,
anpojntcd and the indications arc strongly III laVo,
Of Charity Commissioner Porter. 10th OF these stu
well with the Mayor and have strong BACKING asluc
from the County Democracy influence . $50.
i'o The Wayor Keeps his counsel 1t ia safe to say
that he has promised TO appoint 10 one Ibc hummer
q applicants for the places IS legion; ,u ,ho
Tammany Hall has received n0thlne from w, w,
Mayor and wants to be considered when the eoon
tbinps are given out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10
prcnI-ED ny HER UAIR.

Several men who unloading coal barSes AT
East Twenty -third-st yesterday, saw young Iflsh
woman walk on the pier and Jump overheard between
the per and the coast steamship Gulf stream James
German who drives coal cart for W. ID. Bruns' OF
NoT5e3 Avenue a, to the edge OF the pier iet
himself down ; far he could by holdlng 10 inc
strng-piece with hand ami managed 10 caCh hoiu
of the womans hair. Ii was ali he could do 10 Keep
her from sinking and The wash Of passing steamboat
threatened to push the steamship close against tho
pier James T. Kelly, the engineer OF coal dcr
rick and Arthur Kirby Of No. 443 East Twenty -thn'
ST. got somc Tenders and placed them between the
pier and the steamship Then they helped German TO
drag the out Of The water. She trled 10 throw
herself overheard again. but tho men dragged her
into a watcbhouso where there was a fire, ana Kept
her as warm possible until policeman called an
ambulance.
At the bellevue Hospital the woman said she was
Mary Cooley, twenty-four ycan. OF age and unmarried
She had been employed M chnmbcrmald at NO. ~
Vest Twenty-fftn-st Nor statements regarding her
attempt to drown herself were contradictory. AT
first She said she had fallen into the water by acc-
dent Then she declared that she could not Iccolect
how she got overheard but she explained that she
had been unable TO sleep for several nights. lately
sho had quarrcllcd with young Irishman who had
kept company with her. and he had deserted her She
would not tell Els name. Tho surgeons thought sho
was dementcd She had not suffered much harm from
swallowing some East River water. and Ii was said
that she could be arragned in court to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10
WHEN WILL A BRIBE. GIygR BE TRIED

Albert sckncy the counsel for Jacob Sharp, had an
interview yesterday with DisricAttorney MARITIME and
Mr. Nitoll Mr.. MARITIME said that Mr.. stickney only
wished inquire whether there would be any trial OF the
ase against Sharp Mr. MARITIME would not make
public yesterday any of his plans to the bribery
lie said that there was no truth in the various
the changing about or the judges OF the Court
Of General Sessions for the purpose OF arranging for
trial before Recorder Smyth.
There have preparations made for tho trial OF ono
~ the bribc gvers Evidence against any OF the de-
PENDANTS might used against all Of them, they
iii indicted for conspiracy murder will he tried
i'm the Court OF oyer and ermnor on Monday and other
las been assigned In tho Parts OF the General
Sessions this week. that bribery trial VIII probably
begin for q week two at least
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10
CARPETS IN NAVY "a TTERNS.

Tho house Of j. j. Dobson ia West Fouroenthst.
tispIay ing handsome assortment OF line Administer Wilton
Moaucte other csrpetngs in exclusive patterns OF Its
own manufacture Wilton carpets shown avorto
English patterns In and In floral pat
terms which are toned subdued rich effect
Of Maucsquo work and white Moqu.to carpets reproduce
The Iddc tiobelin co0rs and floral figures French
limo of Louis XIV and hoy
n ght dark coors Among mediumprced carpets
tc new yeyets which have almost thick pile
0uettes and are much desirable these carpets
In and coors Of moquetes and IN Wilton
designs Fveeighth borders used with parlor carpets
made designs Brussels
and the the greatest tho
that both sides equally presontable kensngton art
squares in great variety and Wilton aud other rugs with
extensive OF fancy mattinss embraced the
,toc of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10
THE CHALLENGE OF THE THISTLE.
LETTER FROM THE AMERICAS CUP COMMITTEE tt
THE ROYAL CLYDE CLUB.

THE ROYAL CLYDE CLUB.
William Krebs, secretary OF the Americas Cup Com
mitee has sent the following reply TO the letter o.
william York. secretary of the Royal Clyde Yacht Club
In regard to the race with the Thistle for the Ameri
cas- cup:
DEAR SIR The acting secretary Of the NswYork Yacht
Club has handed 70 he committee Of the club appointed to
COMMUNICATION dated 10th March last giving behalf Of
ss lS1 s
n sndn naming
next for The commencement OF the match
.esonEsnisd your csTiasd odcis irsnsciipt
p 'ns Sy
architect g. Extracts from the minutes Of meeting Of the
ss%Se msons Of
ss he Y
s si M B aa VIII
the OF the epess and Gastea matches sailed
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ina a ns you
the 81 The r.. S III, - Ss
try % s BY ss
sSs sss :. % p LIZ .y, Ct
ttss consider three the q The
~ Sss e. sns
e and @ ny s Ss
Hen sSy connected with them slo9s
H sy S :stsSs ~ %D Tho
Patrol committee promise that the Off
s 81 tho all. sS viii % .n 1 sry
pS::Gs
Il @ :s4 qs'
q scssnts happening At any time either yacht shall have
be JAILED ate, the close Of the yachting prescribed
@ +
The committees desire me to add that they arc at your SER
vice ,s ,s % & : either
o. after her Arrival ' -"'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10
IS ARTHUS s. AUSTIN IysAYEi

Arthur Austin the eccentric lawyer OF Chelsea VT
Who according 10 his story went 10 Birmngham Ala
in 1882 with only s475 in his pocket and by
yestments town lots made fortune OF 100000, with
which returned North last January, lefore Justice
Donohue yesterday writ Of aLeas corpus After his
rest Jew days ago the complaint OF his wife, Fanny
W. Austin who asserts that he 10 insane Police Justice
Murray sent Bellevue Hospital Tor the purpose OF
having an examination made. Yesterday o commission
appointed investigate tue case consisting OF Jerome Buck
Iir James W. Ranney and Charles Q. Leamy. Meantime
Jusce Donoue granted the writ Of habeas corpus Austin
usuce Donohio In the Judges private room az D. m aud
asked posponement unt he could send for lawyer
Tl,e After some delay John r. Psrsons
peared for Mr. Austin, and after consultation
handed 10 Bellevue Hospital until TO at IL
he viii again 10 brought before Justice Dcnoue the
viii lie argued Assistant Corporation Counsel Townsend
sppesred iov me warden Of Believes Hosvitak
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10
TO PROTECT INNOCENT" COUyrRrMEX

The police captains were called to Headquarters yeter-
day by superintendent Murray and furnished with tho
alleged addresses OF several dozen sawdus swindefs
whose circulars have been sent from THIS city 10 small
towns In every State the Union lately seners OF the
circulars make prctence OF Offering green s oods
which means counterfeit moneyfor SALE but their object
ia 10 dccoy grcenhorns city Most Of the addresses
given In the circulars iiquorstores or beershops
dressed to the swndlers bat they usually peend not %
know the rogues Mr. Murray told the captains 70 ~
such places and to reports to him. Is tne in'
fsnon OF Mr. Murray to submit the proof To the Excse
Hoard and demand that licenses for sach places DO ro
voEed Mr. Murray issued this circular to the cap
tans:
CArrAY: The enclosed circulars from persons oacrnx
ss ntimatug to do So giving name
and place where they receive their MAIL are oa
wardsd 10 you immediate attention You WIZ use yoor
utmost endeavor obtain evidence that Will enable you
arrest the swnders and take meaus necessary " Pu'
stop to their swindling operations s,,ey,,teuleut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10
OYER FOUR THOUSAND IMMIGRANTS.


ONE DAYS ARRIVAL AT CASTLE GARDEN-THE Ma
TIoNALITIEs REPRESENTED
Such q confused combination of tongues as re-
sounded in the rotunda OF Castle Garden on Friday
had not been heard before since 1892 the largest
immigration to this country occurred. The most pic
turesque and perhaps the most dirty immigrants
the SIG Italians who kept upa parrotlike chatter
ing and screeohing until they we're taken away in
groups by the various padrones who went down from
Mulberry and Mott sts. to meet them and distribute
them the various sections where they are work
upon the railroads. While IT is believed they are
brought in violation of the labor contract law,
the contracts 18th them verbal instead OF written,
and as the duty of investigating these facts has been
taken from the Commissioners of Emigration and
delegated to the Collector OF the Port by the treasury
DepartH emit, the Federal officers may not prove as
capable OF securing evidence those OF more
superior knowledge of the ways that are dark and
the tricks that are vain among the Italians.
The men were generally dirty, with uDshaven faces
and unkempt hair and soiled clothing while the few
women among them wore dresses and sacquea OF
bright cOlors and white or red yellow handker-
chief over their heads in place OF the bonnet Inc
Germans. both men and women, dressed for com
fort with dark and heavily padded clOaks and coats
and heavy woo'en shoes coarse leather boots The
women wore short skirts and the children were
dressed like little old women The Belgians wore
similar cost INES The Polish Jews, OF which thcre
we've a hundred or more, mostly men, were almost
as iepusive- looking as the Italians. The men wore
coats, the skirts of which came al out down to the
ankles, aud they long black untrimmed boards
and hair The English and the Scotch were all clean
and neatly attred, aud chatted and smiled happily
to think that they were shore, and in a
tree country. The Irish mon and women were, as
whole, healthy, hardy. looking class and felt that
they were in country where they ueed not fear coer
cion or eviction. Most of the women had provided
themselves with neat spring bonnets and anticipated
Easter by wearing them.
The total nuu Der of immigrants who arrived on FRI
day was 4.270o which the Britannia and Itaa, from
italian ports brought 516;the Noordand from Ant
werp 1000; the England, from Liverpool, 742; the
Bolivia. from Glasgow, 5S1 and the State OF Penn
sylvania from Glasgow, 434. The immigration thus
Tar shows q marked increase over any three months
since the first quarter of 1882, when 6o8o5 were
landed Mt Castle Garden against so, 100 from jan
uary to NJ rch 81, this year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10
JUDGE GILDERsLEEVE As AN OIL BROKER

The members OF the Consolidated Stock aud Petroleum
Exchange yesterday had IA member to Initiate. no
other than Judge Henry A. Gildersleevc He was well
received and hustled litte finally being carried by big
crowd into the rostrum In response TO loud calls the
judicial member made speech extending thanks for his
reception lie admitted that selfish reasons Influenced
him somewhat in joining the board. for he knew that
90 900 would come his family In safe fell
him. but there another strong reason. namely that
he wished to be identified with institution which lie
worthy rival Of the exchange which now considered IT.
self the upper dog In the fight Cheers greeted tho
sneaker and left the board with moro pleasant feel
Ings ian many another member has had
The dsmantling Of the building now occupied by the
Exchange was begun yesterday, and tomorrow the bust
ness dealing In oil and stocks Will be carried on at NO
10 Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10
BITS OF LEGAL NEWS,

T. Crawford sandford having sued Mrs. Harriet A. Sand
ford Supreme Court year for an absolute
divorce made requiring him to her So
week pending the suit Tho case was referred to J. A.
SON. made his report Meantime the pxinsu
has neglected to the almony and now owes $3.50 on %
unbaabe attachment against MS person wts
acme time ago but his continued sb
sence from the city served until yesterday when
oil cloth nrm OF which he is Travelling agent rceeyns
$50 week His counsel at onco obtained WITT OF naoeas
corpus and he was taken Justice Donohue who az
ced discharge him. He taken to the Ludlow street
jail.
Horny NJ Cormack has sued John s. Dodge for ds,ciu.
OF the Arm OF Latass Co. OF NO Brosdway on sne
that 10 would DO Improbable longer 70 tuo
business Jusce onohue yesterday appointed uygrfs
IL Forater receiver OF the Of the concern II
satod thai the rn haS money months and has dcbe
over the largest being to John Z Dodge ntaes o.
John B. DOLCE. Tor $4,000 for money leaned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10
THE MAYOR AND THE POLICE BOARD.
MR.. HEWITT POINTS OUT DISCREPANCY BETWEEN
TWO LETTERS on THE EXCIsE LAW.
Mayor Hewitt yesterday sent the following letter to
Pre- sdent French of the Board of Police:


transmit herewith letter which have received sisned
by John Gibbs president and John Crawford secretary OF
the Manhattan Temperance Association: Yon VIII observe
that association whose uterances do not always appA
be that the de araon by the hoard OF
Police that Excise laws enioce In this city contra
ctod by evidence OF citizens OF unique ned
character and that the meeting pledges itself TO furnish
tho Board OF Police with evidence that tho Excise law mas
been abituay and almost universally violated and hnal
IT, the reply OF the Board OF Police In ~
iutimation that the sunday laws can be enforced
The furnishes with copy OF the letter OF
your chief which is stated that the Excise Laws
are practically enforced all parts OF the city am con-
straned by this call attention To The cS
that the letter Of chief clerk addressed 10 me on INC
At OF April mako the following statement ARA
further direct me say the Excise laws are
and as thoroughly enforced all parts OF the city az inc
means At ofthe Department Will admit hoo
will observe discrepancy between The statement made V
the association aud TO In the one case no
declaration positive that the Excise laws are enforced "a
rho other limited by the means Al the
disposal OF the Department You. Therefore conh,m so
staenent bich letter Mr. ciegerch llAt "A
in the police force be required order 10 co.
NV with the Excise law In regard 70 the
Eouor on 10 reconcile the aprareot
contradiction the two statements but tn. nlt
The public would glad be informed whether You TANK
the law can carried into effect with the present ioiee
command whether Increase OF the ponce ivsee -
necessary tho purpose